Centerplate's Hospitality Operations Support at&T Park's Leed Silver Certification ; Hospitality Partner's Aggressive Recycling, Biodegradable Foodservice, Waste Diversion and Menu Choices Help Earn San Francisco Ballpark the First Such Leed Silver Certification to an Mlb Venue

U.S. Newswire › April 29, 2010

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STAMFORD, Conn., April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerplate, the largest hospitality partner to North America's premier sports stadiums, convention centers and entertainment venues, announced today its role in AT&T Park's recent achievement of LEED Silver Certification for an Existing Building. As the first major league ballpark to receive the honor, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) awarded the Silver Certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Existing Buildings, Operations and Maintenance (EBO&M) to AT&T Park this month, crediting in part the facility's environmentally conscious food and beverage operations. Centerplate's sustainability programs at AT&T Park include new 'green' concession stands, biodegradable and compostable foodservice items, a comprehensive waste diversion and recycling program and environmentally conscious menu choices.

Centerplate's kitchen facilities and concessions areas, which are outfitted with eco-friendly lighting, paint and refrigeration equipment, have worked to convert the Park's most popular concessions stands, Gilroy Garlic Fries, into sustainable concepts of operation this season by retrofitting cooking equipment that reduces oil consumption by 32 percent and cuts utility cost by more than half. When no longer usable, all food storage containers in the Centerplate kitchens are composted and recycled; similarly, Centerplate offers biodegradable and compostable options for the facility's disposable foodservice items, including cups, utensils and plates, made from corn or potato starch, dramatically reducing the collective environmental impact of over 40,000 San Francisco Giants fans on game days.

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Centerplate's Hospitality Operations Support at&T Park's Leed Silver Certification ; Hospitality Partner's Aggressive Recycling, Biodegradable Foodservice, Waste Diversion and Menu Choices Help Earn San Francisco Ballpark the First Such Leed Silver Certification to an Mlb Venue

In partnership with the Giants, Centerplate also operates an aggressive waste diversion program, channeling 67 percent of wast...

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